DISTRICT NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19902, 3 June 1936, Page 12

DISTRICT NEWS.

TE AROHA. _— A RECORD FROST. TE .\ROHA. Monday. Thirteen degrees or frost were raglsfared at T 6 Aroha thls mornlng. This was a record for the season. and only a Iml» less severe than the heaviest frost or {\\‘v seasons ago. Model Aoropllno club. The results or the flying during the past week werez—L. 'l'lhhy, 395 cm. 1: D» Porter, 35525., 9; P. Hobbs, 955 mm,, :1. For :he third tlme ln successlon .\‘o. I a({um‘lron has won the polnls propeller donated by Mrs C. Waite. with a total nl’ 359 polnts. _ TAUPO. l . FISHING AND SHOOTINGV Taupe has experlé‘ncerl nlno sucresslvo frosts bnwoen a ng’l‘PE-‘S and 10 dPKI‘PeE ln Intensity. 'l‘ho \\‘ealllt‘r still continues beautifully llne. A couple Qr Maori axes were recently found on Mr Bomh‘s laud over rnur 111119: ‘l‘mm 'l'aupu. These were dug up while sploughlng. and hat] been apparently murh used in earlier year; Both the llslllng and shooting soasnus ‘have ended after a very sucm‘ssl‘ul senlson. Some llne calvhes were made during the last work-end near the Araliatla Raplds. There has been a steady lnllux of ‘V-ISILOI'S throughout the season.

ELSTOW. GRID TOURNAMENT. The 500 tournament and dance held in the Eistow Hall in aid of tennis funds was not so “ell attended as was expected. Nevertheless those vr sent spent I most enjoyable tune. Blarkzird's Orrhestra suP' IlliCLl popular danrv music. TWu Monte Karin \\‘altzos were won by )tiis H. mpiv)’ and \tr C. Fauna and Mrs Hayes and \lr ‘3, iiazeiton. The son prizes were won in .\lrs .\. Li, Hill and Mr G. llazPlton. hire .i. terry and .\lr .\. Hirst. After an enJm‘ahie supper (taming W 5 continued til) 8 late huur. Mr J. Mariellt “'33 .\LC. TE KUITI. HEAVY "081's. Heavy frosts followed by bright sunny days have pre\'|lled for the past fortnight throughout .\urthern King Country. All kinds of stock are looking well um l'lrmers are making the best of the elceptional weather in Inticimtion of wintry conditions in the near future. Returned Soul-n. The usual monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Te Knit] Dls- - Returned Soldiers' Assoelltion wss presided over by lir A. c. Shearer. Applications for assmtanre were made by four eyserviremen, three or which were met. the fourth being referred to the Subhrunrh of the area in which the applicant resides for further information. The secretary was instructed to communlrate with the \\'aitmno County Council regarding the refunding of the amount held by that body fur relief work. It WIS derided tn appoint an assistant pensions ulnt'el', owing to tht‘ inn-rease of its applivations for pensions and appeals. ‘ Appreciation \\as minutL-(t nf the useful service rendered by Mr O’Loughlan. u auditor. Mr S. Cole reported that the crosses for graves of comrades in the local retnetery were eutnpieted and when the necessary authority had been obtunea the scheme for wort: at the cemetery would ‘he carried out.